How to write output file of ruby code into specific directory/location?

Question

I have ruby code which will create output file, currently file is creating at location from where my script is running. I have to write output file to different location so i am specifying explicit path into code. but it's not able to create file. my code looks like :

fname = "C:\repo\cookbooks\abc\recipes\add.rb"
somefile = File.open(fname,"w")  
somefile.puts "end"
somefile.close

If i specify

fname = "add.rb"

it's working but i want to create it at different location as i mentioned above code in C:\ drive.

Ursus · Accepted Answer · 2018-01-03 14:52:46Z

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Because \ in strings are special characters so you should use \\ (double backslashes) to get a single backslash. But there is a better way, you don't need to deal with backslashes at all:

fname = File.join("C:", "repo", "cookbooks", "abc", "recipes", "add.rb")

answered Jan 3, 2018 at 14:52

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tadman Over a year ago

As far as I know you can also use / instead and it'll be converted automatically, or you can use single quotes to avoid the issue entirely.

Ursus Over a year ago

Yep, there are other ways :)

Jörg W Mittag Over a year ago

In particular, \r is a CARRIAGE RETURN.

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